New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
OBITUARY.
JUSTICE W. B. WOODS.

JDsIICE w. D. NOODS
WAsHISGToN May l4-Justice W. B. Woods died to
day at 1913 after twentyfonr hours OF great suffering
judge Woods returned In very feeble health to Wash
ington, about three weeks since from California where
he had gone IN search OF health, and since
his return his malady, an affection OF
the kidneys had been greatly aggravated by
dropsy. DIR. Gardner. wellknown HON eopatnio ply
sciaD OF this city, has been in constant attendance, and
frequent consultations with New-York physicians were
he'll They succeeded in checking the advance OF dropsy
upon the heart. which would prove Immediately fatal,
until to-day Justice Woods has been In falling health
for He leaves wife and two children. son and
daughter
William Burnham Woods was born in Newark, O.,
August g. 1924 the OF Ezekiel Woods. native OF
KENTUCKY, OF Scotch Irish parentge His mother 5aran
Judith Burnham, OF Puritan stock and
native Of Ohio He was graduated from Yale
College in the class Of 1s45, having entered
at the beginning OF the senior year from the
Western Reserve College. He went back from New
Haven to his native place and began the study OF law
with s. d. King. with whom two years later he formed
partnership which continued until 1861. From the
beginning OF his professional life he took practical
interest In politics He elected Mayor Of Newark
in 1856 and elected the following year. In 1857 he
elected the Ohio Legislature, to represent Dem
ocratc district and made Speaker OF the House at
the ensuing session He reelected TO the Legislature
in 1859 and remained the leader Of his party then in OPP
position.
AT the outbreak OF the War; doubt OF Mr. Woodss
devotion the Union entertained by his colleagues
owing to his policy OF delay the Million Dollar appro-
priaon bill To place the State war footing; but sub
sequeny he moved the passage Of the bill In an earnest
plea for unfalterng support OF the Government soon
acrward he proved his sincerity by entering the service
LeutenantCol OF the 10th Ohio Volunteers and
from November 1861 the close Of the war he was con-
tinuousy the front, except for the brief period OF
three months He participated IN the battles OF Fort
DOnelsOn Pttsburg Landing, Chckasdw ARKANSAS fOst
twhere he slightly wOundedl, kesaca Ddllas'
Atlanta JonesborO. LOvejOy station, and BentohVlie
and Ia the sieges OfeVicksDurg and jackson On the
March 10 the sea with Sherman. he commanded a
division. ON February H. lsOO, lie was mustered out
Br gider- Genera with the breyet OF MAJOR Uenera!
Upon leaving the General woods enSageh IN COT
ton planting Alabama still maintaining. however MS
practice law and taking All acuye part III the recon-
sruC'lon OF the state. which lie became Cnahceot
IN lists Prom this position he was appointed Dy tiesl
dent Grant 1869 United states Judge Tor the FItn
Circut-an appointment IN which his brOthei-lhIa",
Senator Willard Warner warmly Interested himself On
December Is, 1850, Judge Woods was nominated oy
President Hayes Associate Justice OF tue supreme
Court OF the United states, IN place or Justice otrVns
resigned; he confirmed on December ~ ana on
January = 1851 he tOOk the oath OF Office ana us seat
upon bench He married June IL 1870, 10 MISS
Anne l.. Warner, native OF Newark, ONO, whom ne hAn
known from childhood They have had TWO chAuIeh'
Charles l.. Woods and Florence Woods